Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2026, Andrews University Fri, 4 Sep 2026 12:08:00 +0000 Fri, 4 Sep 2026 12:08:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Spirit Week: Andrews University Day https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69704 Fri, Sep 04, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 Maker Lab Workshops: CAD with Autodesk Fusion https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69623 <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> <strong>Location</strong>:&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">James White Library, Third Floor</span></p> <p> <strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span>Date and Time</strong>: <font color="#333333">Sept. 4, 2&ndash;4 p.m.</font></p> <p> <strong>Description:</strong></p> <p> Open to all students, faculty and staff. Learn the basics of CAD modeling using Autodesk Fusion. RSVP to reserve your spot today!</p> <p> Cocurricular credit is available for undergranduate students.</p> <p> <strong><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-lab-workshops-cad-with-autodesk-fusion-tickets-1998489032494" target="_blank">RSVP HERE</a></strong></p> Fri, Sep 04, 2026 02:00 pm -0400 Women's Home Soccer Game https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69682 Fri, Sep 04, 2026 03:00 pm -0400 Men's Home Soccer Game https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69683 Fri, Sep 04, 2026 05:00 pm -0400 Proximity Vespers https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69685 Fri, Sep 04, 2026 07:30 pm -0400 Sabbath Begins https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69684 Fri, Sep 04, 2026 08:15 pm -0400 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69687 Sat, Sep 05, 2026 09:00 am -0400 One Place Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69686 Sat, Sep 05, 2026 11:45 am -0400 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69687 Sat, Sep 05, 2026 11:45 am -0400 New Life Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69688 Sat, Sep 05, 2026 11:45 am -0400 Genesis Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69689 Sat, Sep 05, 2026 11:45 am -0400 Open Gym https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69690 Sat, Sep 05, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 Andy's Welcome Back Weekend (Six Flags Trip) https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69691 Sun, Sep 06, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 Women's Home Soccer Game vs. Eureka College https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69692 Sun, Sep 06, 2026 02:00 pm -0400 All Campus Schools: Labor Day, No classes https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69694 Mon, Sep 07, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 Career 101 Workshop: Discover Your Career Fit https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69383 <p> Identify your interests, values, personality and strengths, and connect them to career options.&nbsp;</p> <p> This&nbsp;<strong>interactive session</strong>&nbsp;will provide a brief career assessment, review of assessment results and walk-through of digital resources that can be used to explore career/occupation options.&nbsp;The session will be presented on Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 11:30 a.m.&ndash;12:20 p.m. in Chan Shun Hall, Room 108. It is open to all majors, including graduate students.&nbsp;</p> <p> <strong>Registration for this event is required to ensure you will receive a copy of the assessment.</strong> Register <a href="http://andrews.joinhandshake.com/events/1965194/share_preview">here</a>&nbsp;or email <a href="mailto:career@andrews.edu">career@andrews.edu</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p> <strong>Cocurricular credit is provided. Additionally, this program is a qualifying event for the School of Business Passport Program.</strong></p> <p> A hybrid option is available for distance learning students only by contacting&nbsp;<a href="mailto:career@andrews.edu">career@andrews.edu</a>.</p> Tue, Sep 08, 2026 11:30 am -0400 Undergraduate Students: Cocurricular Short Courses 1.2 https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69697 Tue, Sep 08, 2026 11:30 am -0400 Intramural Flag Football Season Begins https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69696 Tue, Sep 08, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 NAD AMD Ministry Fair https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69699 Wed, Sep 09, 2026 09:00 am -0400 Chapel https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69702 Thu, Sep 10, 2026 11:30 am -0400 Change Day https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69703 Thu, Sep 10, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 Thrive: Mental Health & Lifestyle Medicine Symp. https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/70250 <p> <strong>Presentation lineup includes:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Debate on<strong>&nbsp;human therapists vs AI chatbots&nbsp;</strong>by graduate and undergraduate students</li> <li> &quot;Sleep and the University Student&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Roger Seheult</strong></li> <li> &quot;Intersection of Lifestyle Medicine and Behavioral Therapy&quot; by <strong>Dr. Ron Stout and Steven Mauro</strong></li> <li> &quot;Artificial or Actual?: Implications and Strategies for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Michael Hess</strong></li> <li> &quot;Social Media, Hyperconnectivity and Implications for Mental Health&quot; by<strong>&nbsp;Karl Bailey</strong></li> <li> &quot;AI, Awareness, and Digital Protection&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Sam Kann</strong></li> <li> &quot;Intelligent Tools, Faithful Hands: AI for Work, Ministry and Life&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Janine Lim</strong></li> <li> &quot;Faith-Based Approaches to Mental Health and Lifestyle Medicine for Chronic Disease&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Eric Walsh and Dr. Roger Seheult</strong>&nbsp;(on Sabbath at Pioneer Memorial Church)</li> <li> &quot;Nature as Medicine&quot; by <strong>Padma Tadi Uppala and her College of Health &amp; Human Services team (includes cooking demos on Sunday!)</strong></li> </ul> <p> Livestream available <a href="http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVPKwCiNp_Ko&amp;si=5vIfHic7I8b0lIC6">here</a>.</p> <p> Register&nbsp;<a href="http://www.andrews.edu/rsvp/thrive-mhsymposium/signup.php ">here</a> for in-person sessions and cocurricular credits!&nbsp;</p> Thu, Sep 10, 2026 04:00 pm -0400 Soul Shop for Black Churches https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69359 <p> Suicide awareness within faith communities is critical for providing support, hope and resources to those in need. Faith communities often play a key role in recognizing warning signs and offering guidance. By fostering open conversations about mental health, faith communities can create a compassionate environment where individuals feel safe to seek help. Soul Shop is a training specific for faith communities to help start the conversation about suicidal desperation, respond with support and help facilitate connections to maintain safety.</p> <p> This training is seven hours and registration costs include a participant manual and supplementary materials with community resources. Lunch will be provided.</p> <p> The training will not equip you to be a mental health specialist.</p> Fri, Sep 11, 2026 09:00 am -0400 Thrive: Mental Health & Lifestyle Medicine Symp. https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/70250 <p> <strong>Presentation lineup includes:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Debate on<strong>&nbsp;human therapists vs AI chatbots&nbsp;</strong>by graduate and undergraduate students</li> <li> &quot;Sleep and the University Student&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Roger Seheult</strong></li> <li> &quot;Intersection of Lifestyle Medicine and Behavioral Therapy&quot; by <strong>Dr. Ron Stout and Steven Mauro</strong></li> <li> &quot;Artificial or Actual?: Implications and Strategies for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Michael Hess</strong></li> <li> &quot;Social Media, Hyperconnectivity and Implications for Mental Health&quot; by<strong>&nbsp;Karl Bailey</strong></li> <li> &quot;AI, Awareness, and Digital Protection&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Sam Kann</strong></li> <li> &quot;Intelligent Tools, Faithful Hands: AI for Work, Ministry and Life&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Janine Lim</strong></li> <li> &quot;Faith-Based Approaches to Mental Health and Lifestyle Medicine for Chronic Disease&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Eric Walsh and Dr. Roger Seheult</strong>&nbsp;(on Sabbath at Pioneer Memorial Church)</li> <li> &quot;Nature as Medicine&quot; by <strong>Padma Tadi Uppala and her College of Health &amp; Human Services team (includes cooking demos on Sunday!)</strong></li> </ul> <p> Livestream available <a href="http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVPKwCiNp_Ko&amp;si=5vIfHic7I8b0lIC6">here</a>.</p> <p> Register&nbsp;<a href="http://www.andrews.edu/rsvp/thrive-mhsymposium/signup.php ">here</a> for in-person sessions and cocurricular credits!&nbsp;</p> Fri, Sep 11, 2026 09:00 am -0400 Women's Home Soccer Game vs. Defiance College https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69705 Fri, Sep 11, 2026 03:00 pm -0400 Fall Honors Agape Feast https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69708 Fri, Sep 11, 2026 06:00 pm -0400 Proximity Vespers https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69707 Fri, Sep 11, 2026 07:30 pm -0400 Sabbath Begins https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69706 Fri, Sep 11, 2026 08:03 pm -0400 Thrive: Mental Health & Lifestyle Medicine Symp. https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/70250 <p> <strong>Presentation lineup includes:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Debate on<strong>&nbsp;human therapists vs AI chatbots&nbsp;</strong>by graduate and undergraduate students</li> <li> &quot;Sleep and the University Student&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Roger Seheult</strong></li> <li> &quot;Intersection of Lifestyle Medicine and Behavioral Therapy&quot; by <strong>Dr. Ron Stout and Steven Mauro</strong></li> <li> &quot;Artificial or Actual?: Implications and Strategies for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Michael Hess</strong></li> <li> &quot;Social Media, Hyperconnectivity and Implications for Mental Health&quot; by<strong>&nbsp;Karl Bailey</strong></li> <li> &quot;AI, Awareness, and Digital Protection&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Sam Kann</strong></li> <li> &quot;Intelligent Tools, Faithful Hands: AI for Work, Ministry and Life&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Janine Lim</strong></li> <li> &quot;Faith-Based Approaches to Mental Health and Lifestyle Medicine for Chronic Disease&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Eric Walsh and Dr. Roger Seheult</strong>&nbsp;(on Sabbath at Pioneer Memorial Church)</li> <li> &quot;Nature as Medicine&quot; by <strong>Padma Tadi Uppala and her College of Health &amp; Human Services team (includes cooking demos on Sunday!)</strong></li> </ul> <p> Livestream available <a href="http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVPKwCiNp_Ko&amp;si=5vIfHic7I8b0lIC6">here</a>.</p> <p> Register&nbsp;<a href="http://www.andrews.edu/rsvp/thrive-mhsymposium/signup.php ">here</a> for in-person sessions and cocurricular credits!&nbsp;</p> Sat, Sep 12, 2026 09:00 am -0400 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69711 Sat, Sep 12, 2026 09:00 am -0400 One Place Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69710 Sat, Sep 12, 2026 11:45 am -0400 New Life Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69712 Sat, Sep 12, 2026 11:45 am -0400 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69711 Sat, Sep 12, 2026 11:45 am -0400 Almost Anything Goes https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69713 Sat, Sep 12, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 BELONG Collab: AY https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69709 Sat, Sep 12, 2026 12:01 pm -0400 Thrive: Mental Health & Lifestyle Medicine Symp. https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/70250 <p> <strong>Presentation lineup includes:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Debate on<strong>&nbsp;human therapists vs AI chatbots&nbsp;</strong>by graduate and undergraduate students</li> <li> &quot;Sleep and the University Student&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Roger Seheult</strong></li> <li> &quot;Intersection of Lifestyle Medicine and Behavioral Therapy&quot; by <strong>Dr. Ron Stout and Steven Mauro</strong></li> <li> &quot;Artificial or Actual?: Implications and Strategies for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Michael Hess</strong></li> <li> &quot;Social Media, Hyperconnectivity and Implications for Mental Health&quot; by<strong>&nbsp;Karl Bailey</strong></li> <li> &quot;AI, Awareness, and Digital Protection&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Sam Kann</strong></li> <li> &quot;Intelligent Tools, Faithful Hands: AI for Work, Ministry and Life&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Janine Lim</strong></li> <li> &quot;Faith-Based Approaches to Mental Health and Lifestyle Medicine for Chronic Disease&quot; by&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Eric Walsh and Dr. Roger Seheult</strong>&nbsp;(on Sabbath at Pioneer Memorial Church)</li> <li> &quot;Nature as Medicine&quot; by <strong>Padma Tadi Uppala and her College of Health &amp; Human Services team (includes cooking demos on Sunday!)</strong></li> </ul> <p> Livestream available <a href="http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVPKwCiNp_Ko&amp;si=5vIfHic7I8b0lIC6">here</a>.</p> <p> Register&nbsp;<a href="http://www.andrews.edu/rsvp/thrive-mhsymposium/signup.php ">here</a> for in-person sessions and cocurricular credits!&nbsp;</p> Sun, Sep 13, 2026 10:00 am -0400 BELONG: Coats & Cocoa https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69714 Sun, Sep 13, 2026 01:00 pm -0400 Sunday Music Series: C. Trynchuk & E. Braslavsky https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69284 <p> Violinist Carla Trynchuk and pianist Elena Braslavsky will be performing a recital including works by Beethoven, Grieg, Sibelius, and the Jewish Ukrainian composer Meitus. Trynchuk, faculty member at Andrews University, has performed internationally as soloist and recitalist in more than 15 countries. Braslavsky, formerly a faculty member at The Juilliard School and the Mannes School of Music, currently serves on the piano faculty of the Mozarteum University of Salzburg. Trynchuk and Braslavsky were classmates together at The Juilliard School.</p> Sun, Sep 13, 2026 04:00 pm -0400